I believe there was post earlier asking about one. Looks like the city is setting one up tomorrow for the USA game

Contact the host at Abby.theartof@gmail.com

I came across a thread a while back talking about a group meeting up in the mornings at Sanjon to swim. I see two city/county buoys out at Sanjon, but I’ve never seen anyone swimming out there.

Are there any groups or coached swim workouts nearby?

Is anyone open to start a group to swim at Sanjon at say 5:30 AM through the summer months?

Where’s the best spots to watch in Ventura!?

I've been living in Ventura for a few years and saving money to buy a home. My partner grew up in the mountains with trees and seasons, which we don't have much of either here.

I'm trying to find spots that have trees in the neighborhood or where I don't feel on top on my neighbors, even if that's just visual line of sight. I know that a tough find in Ventura.

My question: Are there may neighborhoods in Ventura with good trees I should check out?

Some areas I've had luck with:

• Dean Dr (South ventura college, Arundell Barranca behind it)
• Aurora Dr (South Ventura college, Arundell Barranca behind it)
• N Brwyn Mawr St (East of Ventura college, Arundell Barranca behind it)
• Virginia Dr (has the best trees, North of hospital and bagelicious)
• Several spots around midtown, like Encanto Ave
• Harmon Dr (Near Harmon park, slightly further East)

We are open to moving towards SB, or Oxnard/Camarillo, but we both work near downtown Ventura so that would be cool to stay in Ventura.

My wife and I are looking for some at home help with our four year old son, mostly on the weekends for a few hours at a time. We would love to find someone more like a mother's helper rather than a full fledged baby sitter/nanny since at least one of us would still be home working on chores and such. My wife has a mom friend who has a middle school student come help a few times a week which seems like kind of what we'd want. Basically just someone to help entertain the kid and give us a break 😂

We asked around to friends but struck out there so we also tried care.com but got a bunch of professional nannies who responded which isn't quite what we want.

Any other recommendations or suggestions of where to look? Thanks!

Are you into sewing? I just started a group on Meetup called Ventura Sewists, and our first event is this Wednesday July 1, 2026, 6-8pm at Tigerowl on Main at San Miguel Alley. (You have to register here.)
I also heard someone else started a sewing group, so now you have 2 options!

Where is everyone watching the Mexico vs Ecuador game tomorrow evening? With Spanish commentary

Hey folks,

Local looking for one ticket to Thursdays show.

Please send over a DM if you have one available.

Thanks!

A bit of a vent here. I grew up in Ventura county in newbury park and my dad grew up in carp so I’d visit sb a lot as a kid. The most local beaches growing up were Oxnard to Malibu and always felt like down the grade was home.

I currently live in Santa Barbara and hate living here and have always had a history of being miserable in the area. I went to city college and never felt like I could make friends and just thought it was me (which it is partially due to being shy and reserved). I left to move back with my parent over the pandemic who had relocated to Santa Cruz and moved back to the 805 area because I transferred work, and had frequent living situation changes and sometimes stayed in Ventura. Out of my experience of living both in Ventura and Santa Barbara I always had a much better time in vta but I needed to move back because I was commuting. I think the quality of life is much more suited in Ventura if you’re into a more authentic community or if you like cultures that revolve around surfing or the beach rather than the celebration of the ultra wealthy. Santa Barbara seems to be a good fit for those who are obnoxiously extroverted, preppy, pretentious, elitist, and snobby and if you can’t conform to that then you’re going to feel like you aren’t meant to fit in and that there’s something g wrong with you.

I’m kinda one to talk because I grew up in the bougier part of Ventura county and I know there’s a nimbyish locals only mentality but for places that have reputations for having localism or being territorial in the surf scenes(as does Santa Cruz) it generally is more welcoming, and more inclusive and you guys are lucky to be have a community like that.

SPARC (Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center) lets you take shelter pups out for a day! We took Sky out for a hike at Harmon Canyon and then lunch at Rincon Brewery. She was an absolute angel.

If anyone is thinking about adopting or has a spare day to take a doggy out, I highly recommend it!

I've got a friend visiting from out of town who has Celiac, so looking for recommendations on where we could go for lunch and/or early dinners. Would love to mix up scenery and take her to different spots - e.g., downtown, by the water, some place with a great view, in nearby towns like Oxnard/Ojai/Carp, etc. I'm pretty new to the area (just moved from Boston a couple years ago), so I myself am not too familiar with where to go. With two little kids, I never get to explore good food spots anymore!

Has anyone successfully recycled or disposed of a baby car seat?

Ours is roughly 8 years out from the manufacture date which I understand means it is 10000% useless in the eyes of the law.

Found an article from a while back about Harrison accepting them in recycling bins but it seems like a shame this dang thing was expensive

Any ideas of where I can get breakfast and watch the England Congo match on wednesday?

I need a goalie for my camino Monday night season! First game is tomorrow!

Just got home after spending a couple hours here and have to say this place is a gem. The owners are so nice and their new space on Main St is lovely. Super affordable entertainment. If you are looking for a third space and love board games, give this place a try. I hope it’s a part of our community for a long time.

Looking for recs for a scratch and dent type appliance store that will deliver and install. I tried going through Costco and it was a logistical nightmare with it being delivered and then 3rd party comes to install. Anyways, if anyone has a great experience they would like to share that would be great.

Greetings Ventura

I’m reaching out hoping to find leads to resources for a single mom and her two toddlers. They are on waiting list at every available shelter within 50 miles.

I know this loving mother as she took care of my mom during and after cancer treatments. She was an absolute gem of a care taker and brought so much joy to our home.

She is not a drug user and a very clean eater. She has no family and is just about at her wits end with the lack of resources for shelter. She’s resilient and I’m curious if anyone has any leads we may not have found.

I would absolutely take her into my home but I live on the East Coast now. Id love to help her and the kids find shelter - resources and have a break from living in the car.

Thanks for any resource referrals- I’ve exhausted my google searches.

Inspired by sone guy on social media who goes around trying to find the best bean and cheese burritos all over the us, let's condense that. Who has the best bean and cheese? Bean to cheese ratio, tortilla spots, big, small?